The Minnie Parker Charitable Trust concentrates its modest portfolio on a small set of repeat grantees, providing general/unrestricted support across health research, higher education, faith-based ministry, and community youth programs. Grants are targeted and recurring — the top four recipients each received multiple awards — suggesting the foundation prefers sustained, flexible funding to organizations it knows well. Geographic reach appears mixed (regional higher education and a Hawaii-focused Aloha Foundation alongside national health and youth organizations), with an emphasis on program continuity rather than project-specific funding.
A small set of repeat grantees defines Minnie Parker Char Tr Xxxxx5002’s grantmaking. The trust has returned to the same organizations across multiple years, often with general support rather than project-specific awards, which points to relationship-based giving and a preference for operating flexibility. Its recent grants span ME/CFS research and patient advocacy, higher education, faith-based retreat and ministry work, Hawaii/Pacific programming, expanded-learning youth services, and community health. Solve ME/CFS Initiative received multiple awards, including a $30,000 grant in 2023 and $25,000 grants in both 2024 and 2025, making it one of the clearest anchors in the portfolio. Other recurring recipients include University of Vermont, Bethany House of Prayer, The Aloha Foundation, Citizen Schools, Health Story Collaborative, Camp Starfish, Breakthrough Greater Boston, Dimock Community Health Center, and High Mountain Institute. The result is a compact grantmaking pattern centered on continuity, with the trust backing organizations it appears to know well across a mix of research, education, youth, and community-serving work.
In ME/CFS research and patient advocacy, the trust gave $30,000 to Solve ME/CFS Initiative in 2023 and followed with $25,000 grants in 2024 and 2025. In higher education, University of Vermont received $25,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for general support. Faith-based retreat and ministry work also appears repeatedly: Bethany House of Prayer received $25,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The portfolio also includes Hawaii/Pacific community or cultural programming through The Aloha Foundation, with $25,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. For youth development, Citizen Schools received $25,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in both 2024 and 2025, showing continued support over time.
Typical grant size is clustered in the mid-five-figure range, with p25 at $11,250, a median of $20,000, and p75 at $25,000. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating a recurring pattern rather than one-off gifts. Grants are general/unrestricted, and the trust does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The portfolio looks relationship-driven and compact, with several recipients appearing in multiple years.
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$280K
Most grants fall between $11K and $25K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Concentrated giving to a handful of repeat grantees, mostly multi-installment general operating grants rather than many small one-off awards; total funding is moderate but highly focused on sustaining select partners.
Notable grantees: Solve ME/CFS Initiative Inc, University of Vermont, The Aloha Foundation Inc, Bethany House of Prayer Inc, Citizen Schools Inc
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based, with 30 grants in the United States. By grant count, California is the top state, while Illinois receives 0% of grants despite being the trust’s headquarters state. Recipient cities show a strong East Coast cluster: Boston, Cambridge, and New York each appear multiple times, along with Los Angeles and Burlington. The reach also includes Lancaster, Roxbury, Leadville, Arlington, and Fairlee.
The trust gives general support to a small group of organizations working in ME/CFS research and patient advocacy, higher education, faith-based retreat and ministry work, Hawaii/Pacific community programming, expanded-learning youth services, community health, and health-story or counseling-related work.
Repeat grants are a clear pattern. Several recipients appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Solve ME/CFS Initiative, University of Vermont, Bethany House of Prayer, The Aloha Foundation, and Citizen Schools.
Typical awards sit in the mid-five-figure range. The p25 grant size is $11,250, the median is $20,000, and the p75 is $25,000.
By grant count, California is the top state, and all recent grants are to U.S. recipients. The recent list also shows repeated recipients in Boston, Cambridge, New York, Los Angeles, Burlington, and other U.S. cities.
No. The trust funds organizations only and makes no program-related investments.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETHANY HOUSE OF PRAYER INC | ARLINGTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SOLVE MECFS INITIATIVE INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| DIMOCK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | ROXBURY, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT | BURLINGTON, VT | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE ALOHA FOUNDATION INC | FAIRLEE, VT | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $23,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CAMP STARFISH INC | LANCASTER, MA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN FARM SCHOOL THESSALONICA AGRICULTURAL & INDUSTRIAL I | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HIGH MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE INC | LEADVILLE, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BREAKTHROUGH GREATER BOSTON | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HEALTH STORY COLLABORATIVE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE ALOHA FOUNDATION INC | FAIRLEE, VT | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BETHANY HOUSE OF PRAYER INC | ARLINGTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SOLVE MECFS INITIATIVE INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT | BURLINGTON, VT | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HEALTH STORY COLLABORATIVE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CAMP STARFISH INC | LANCASTER, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CITIZEN SCHOOLS INC | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HIGH MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE INC | LEADVILLE, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DIMOCK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | ROXBURY, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE ALOHA FOUNDATION INC | FAIRLEE, VT | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BETHANY HOUSE OF PRAYER INC | ARLINGTON, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SOLVE MECFS INITIATIVE INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT | BURLINGTON, VT | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HEALTH STORY COLLABORATIVE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN FARM SCHOOL THESSALONICA AGRICULTURAL & INDUSTRIAL I | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CITIZEN SCHOOLS INC | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BREAKTHROUGH GREATER BOSTON | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HIGH MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE INC | LEADVILLE, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| DIMOCK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | ROXBURY, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SOLVE MECFS INITIATIVE INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CITIZEN SCHOOLS INC | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| THE ALOHA FOUNDATION INC | FAIRLEE, VT | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| BETHANY HOUSE OF PRAYER INC | ARLINGTON, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT | BURLINGTON, VT | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $22,500 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| BREAKTHROUGH GREATER BOSTON | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| HEALTH STORY COLLABORATIVE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CAMP STARFISH INC | LANCASTER, MA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
BETHANY HOUSE OF PRAYER INC
$25,000GENERAL
DIMOCK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
$25,000GENERAL
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
$25,000GENERAL
THE ALOHA FOUNDATION INC
$25,000GENERAL
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$23,500GENERAL
AMERICAN FARM SCHOOL THESSALONICA AGRICULTURAL & INDUSTRIAL I
$10,000GENERAL
BREAKTHROUGH GREATER BOSTON
$10,000GENERAL
HEALTH STORY COLLABORATIVE
$10,000GENERAL
THE ALOHA FOUNDATION INC
$25,000GENERAL
BETHANY HOUSE OF PRAYER INC
$25,000GENERAL
SOLVE MECFS INITIATIVE INC
$25,000GENERAL
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
$25,000GENERAL
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$20,000GENERAL
HEALTH STORY COLLABORATIVE
$15,000GENERAL
CITIZEN SCHOOLS INC
$10,000GENERAL
DIMOCK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
$10,000GENERAL
THE ALOHA FOUNDATION INC
$25,000GENERAL
BETHANY HOUSE OF PRAYER INC
$25,000GENERAL
SOLVE MECFS INITIATIVE INC
$25,000GENERAL
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
$25,000GENERAL
HEALTH STORY COLLABORATIVE
$15,000GENERAL
AMERICAN FARM SCHOOL THESSALONICA AGRICULTURAL & INDUSTRIAL I
$10,000GENERAL
CITIZEN SCHOOLS INC
$10,000GENERAL
CITIZEN SCHOOLS INC
$25,000GENERAL
THE ALOHA FOUNDATION INC
$25,000GENERAL
BETHANY HOUSE OF PRAYER INC
$25,000GENERAL
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
$25,000GENERAL
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$22,500GENERAL
HEALTH STORY COLLABORATIVE
$15,000GENERAL